Retired!

Well-almost.  I'm done with working though. The official date is April 7, 2014.  Now I am trying to fix the house up a little for my dad to come and stay for three or four months.  He has dementia now so it may be very interesting. I am looking forward to hanging out with him.

I am so scattered craft wise.  I'm doing some mixed media altering of boxes and I'm working on a couple of mini albums.  I've also started a couple of more face pendants.  Dolls are starting to fill my head again too which is a very happy thing.  I do have some things to put out here but it's a matter of taking photos and posting them.

Any way - I hope to actually start posting more often again.  Take care and God bless-

Kelly

January 21, 2014 - where does the time fly?

Not feeling too well today - flu?  Don't know but it's definitely icky.  I need to do more out here - I've made a few things and messed around with some other media and really should share it out - maybe when I'm feeling a little less under the weather.  I know I keep saying I will - but I will seriously try.  Problem seems to be the taking of the pictures and postting them out - not exactly seamless.  Oh well.  Take care - and keep dreaming...

Long time - time flies - life changes - but stays the same - where are we going?

Hi - Good morning - Long time no see - wow over six months since my last post and we're still here.  There is a heat wave in NY right now - supposed to be 96 F today - I can attest that it's hot already and only will be hotter.  It's been that way for a while now - it is supposed to cool off though very soon. 

I have my grandson, Zachary with me - he's been here a month and leaves to go home to Arizona tomorrow evening.  I will really miss him.  I got a new puppy in January - Wolowitz and I think that Wally thinks I bought him a kid - he will be heart broken - but we will both recover. 

I was inspired according to my post from last December - and I guess I was - I've been "doodling" with clay for the last few months.  I'm making more beaded face pendants - this last one I'm doing is for Emily - Mike's girlfriend. 

I'm hoping to make a couple of figures within the next couple of months - but I will see how it all goes.  Time is fleeting and it seems that when I decide to do things I enjoy something happens and its the next thing later where ever and how ever that is...

I am hoping that I figure out some time management soon.  I will be working full time for one or two more years and then I will stop and play for a while.  It's funny that we are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up - from this vantage all I can say is the good answer is happy and doing what makes me that way.  Too bad very few of us ever get to be that - it would probably make the world a much friendlier place.

Anyway - I am going to try and do more for what makes me happy and see where it takes me - I will still need to work for a while but that's okay - as long as I get a chance to play once in a while.

Have a beautiful day and keep cool.

Texas - sick with a sinus infection - but feeling inspired...

In Texas with my dad.  I came down with a cold the day after I got here and wound up with an antibiotic and decongestant.  Finally feeling a little better.  I've taken advantage of the time to watch some crafters do projects on you- tube. Feeling very inspired and ready to go home and get busy in my craft room.  Of course that also means I have to finish cleaning it up.  But I'm feeling ready.

The weather here is cool to cold but I'm thankful that if I had to come down with this that I'm here and not home buried in snow!  Hopefully it won't be as long to my next post. I am trying to build an Etsey shop too - but the perseverance necessary for that endeavor has been sadly lacking. I tried to get my son to build it for me but he doesn't have time. I guess one day I'll surprise myself.

Until next time - keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

Home - first real vacation in quite a few years -

Tired but happy.  Took a trip to Disney World - with my daughter Rebecca and her family.  We had a great time - stayed in Disney's All Star Movies resort - what a great idea.  Will be posting some pictures - got some incredible ideas for dolls to make!  Can't wait.

January 2012 and posting swap stuff from December 2011

Well, not too bad - only a month has passed and I'm posting the doll I made for Kath Davids, the puppet maker and the doll that Aileen Turner made for me.  I was so lucky to have Aileen for a swap partner - she makes fabulous dolls!

Take a look:  This guy is from Aileen - he makes me smile - he is the cutest and will stay out in my home all year.

 And this is Peppermint, the elf I made for Kath.  (Pardon the mess of my crafting area....)

December - again

I don't have pictures to share right now.  I do have an elf I just finished last night and mailed out today though - and will post pictures hopefully by tomorrow.  Peppermint elf is part of a doll swap I'm participating in on A Dolls Safe Haven.  I received my gift from another member - Aileen - she's a wonderful artist.  I haven't opened the gift yet - it's for Christmas after all. 

I'm going to Texas for Christmas so I will have the holiday with my dad.  When I come home in January, there will be a little Christmas for my family here. 

My Granddaughter, Samantha, is turning 6 on the 21st and I will be on my way to Texas that very day - so we did an early birthday party for her here at my house.  She was a very happy and lucky girl.  We had her birthday dinner of "Regular" chicken, mashed potatoes and corn - with a bubbly cider toast - topped off with a Barbie chocolate cake and mint chip ice-cream.  All Sammy's favorites.

Tried to remember what it was like when I was 6 - kind of stretches the memory though - I know it was good....